APPENDIX D
RESOURCE CENTER
For a complete and up-to-date listing of helpful books, audios, and organizations, visit Lifecoach.com.
Part One. Increase Your Natural Power
McWilliams, Peter. You Can’t Afford the Luxury of a Negative Thought: A Book for People with Any Life-Threatening Illness—Including Life. Los Angeles, CA: Prelude Press, 1988.
Olson, Jeff. The Slight Edge: Turning Simple Disciplines into Massive Success. Texas: Success Books, 2011.
Part Two. Clean Up Your Act
Campbell, Jeff. Clutter Control: Putting Your Home on a Diet. New York: Dell Trade Paperback, 1992.
Carter, Karen Rauch. Move Your Stuff, Change Your Life: How to Use Feng Shui to Get Love, Money, Respect, and Happiness. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000.
Eisenson, Marc. Stop Junk Mail Forever (available at goodadvicepress.com).
Kingston, Karen. Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui: Learn the Art of Space Clearing and Bring New Energy into Your Life. New York: Broadway Books, 1997.
Kondo, Marie. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying: A Simple, Effective Way to Banish Clutter Forever. London: Vermillion, 2014.
St. James, Elaine. Simplify Your Life: 100 Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy the Things That Really Matter. New York: Hyperion, 1994.
Smith, Manuel J. When I Say No, I Feel Guilty. New York: Bantam Books, 1975.
eBay: www.ebay.com
Feng Shui Guild: www.fengshuiguild.com, [email protected]
Goodwill: www.goodwill.org
Merry Maids: www.merrymaids.com
National Association of Professional Organizers: www.napo.net
Salvation Army: www.salvationarmy.org
Part Three. Making Money Work for You
Alphasonics International and Mark Victor Hansen. Attracting Infinite Riches. San Jose, NM (mp3 download from alphasonics.com).
Clason, George S. The Richest Man in Babylon. New York: Penguin Books, 1955.
Dominguez, Joe, and Vicki Robin. Your Money or Your Life: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence. New York: Penguin Books, 1993.
Fisher, Mark. The Instant Millionaire: A Tale of Wisdom and Wealth. San Rafael, CA: New World Library, 1990.
Hill, Napoleon. Think and Grow Rich. New York: Fawcett Crest, 1960.
Kiyosaki, Robert T., with Sharon L. Lechter. Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Arizona: TechPress, Inc., 1997.
Knight, India. The Thrift Book: Live Well and Spend Less. New York: Penguin Books, 2008.
Malkiel, Burton G. A Random Walk Down Wall Street. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1996.
Mundis, Jerrold. How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt, and Live Prosperously. New York: Bantam Books, 1990.
Stanley, Thomas J. The Millionaire Mind. New York: Bantam Books, 2001.
Yeager, Jeff. The Ultimate Cheapskate’s Road Map to True Riches: A Practical (and Fun) Guide to Enjoying Life More by Spending Less. New York: Broadway Books, 2008.
See also these websites:
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: www.aicpa.org
Consumer Credit.com: www.consumercredit.com
Institute of Certified Financial Planners (ICFP): www.icfp.org
Part Four. Make Time When There Isn’t Any
Allen, David. Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen. New York: Viking, 2001.
Babauta, Leo. The Power of Less: The Fine Art of Limiting Yourself to the Essential … in Business and Life. New York: Hyperion, 2009.
Campbell, Jeff, and the Clean Team Staff. Speed Cleaning. New York: Dell Trade Paperback, 1987.
Forster, Mark. Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management. London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2006.
See also the following websites:
Assist U: www.assistu.com
Part Five. Build Powerful Relationships
Albom, Mitch. Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom. New York: Doubleday, 1997.
Fisher, Donna, and Sandy Vilas. Power Networking: 55 Secrets for Personal and Professional Success. Austin, TX: Mountain Harbour Publications, 1991.
Miedaner, Talane. The Secret Laws of Attraction: The Effortless Way to Get the Relationship You Want. NewYork: McGraw-Hill, 2008. (An in-depth look at two of the laws of attraction, our personal and emotional needs and how to get them fulfilled, boundaries and their importance to all relationships both personal and professional. Also includes exercises to identify your core values. An indispensible guide for attracting the right relationships personally and professionally.)
Tucker, Nita, with Randi Moret. How Not to Stay Single: 10 Steps to a Great Relationship. New York: Crown Trade Paperbacks, 1996.
See also the following website:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: www.bbbs.org
Part Six. Do Work You Love
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. New York: Harper Perennial, 1990.
Glassman, Bernard, and Rick Fields. Instructions to the Cook: A Zen Master’s Lessons in Living a Life That Matters. New York: Bell Tower, 1997.
Jones, Laura Beth. The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement for Work and for Life. New York: Hyperion, 1996.
Kelly, Jack, and Marcia Kelly. Sanctuaries: The Complete United States: A Guide to Lodgings in Monasteries, Abbeys, and Retreats. New York: Bell Tower, 1996.
Miedaner, Talane. Coach Yourself to a New Career: 7 Steps to Reinventing Your Professional Life. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010. A comprehensive guide for identifying the ideal career, includes quizzes and exercises that will help you identify your unique values and talents. Essential for anyone considering a new career.
Pert, Candace B. Molecules of Emotion: Why You Feel the Way You Feel. New York: Scribner, 1997.
See also the following, available online:
The Career Change Kit. A powerful tool for anyone considering a new career or educational program. Includes two state-of-the-art computerized assessments; the Highlands Ability Battery and the Workplace Motivators report. For more information go to Lifecoach.com.
Part Seven. Work Smarter, Not Harder
Cameron, Julia. The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1992.
Ferris, Timothy. The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape the 9–5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich. New York: Crown Publishers, 2009.
Fortgang, Laura Berman. Take Yourself to the Top: The Secrets of America’s #1 Career Coach. New York: Warner Books, 1998.
Gawain, Shakti. Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life. Novato, CA: Nataraj Publishing, 2002.
Pressfield, Steven. The War of Art. London: Orion, 2003.
Tieger, Paul D., and Barbara Barron-Tieger. Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type. Boston: Little Brown and Company, 1992.
Von Oech, Roger. A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative. Creative Think, 1983, 1992; New York: Warner Books, 1998.
Part Eight. Communicate with Power, Grace, and Style
Cohen, Herb. You Can Negotiate Anything. New York: Bantam Books, 1980.
Part Nine. Taking Care of Your Best Asset
Moran, Victoria. Shelter for the Spirit: Create Your Own Haven in a Hectic World. New York: HarperCollins, 1997.
Richardson, Cheryl. Take Time for Your Life: A Personal Coach’s Seven-Step Program for Creating the Life You Want. New York: Broadway Books, 1998.
Spencer, Mimi, with Sarah Schenker. The Fast Diet Recipe Book. London: Short Books, 2013.
Stoddard, Alexandra. Living a Beautiful Life: 500 Ways to Add Elegance, Order, Beauty, and Joy to Every Day of Your Life. New York: Avon Books, 1986.
See also the following websites:
1-800-Flowers.com: www.1800flowers.com
American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA): amtamassage.org
Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP): abmp.com
Association of Image Consultants International: www.aici.org
Part Ten. Effortless Success
Canfield, Jack, with Janet Switzer. The Success Principles: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be. New York: HarperCollins, 2005.
Chungliang, Al Huang, and Jerry Lynch. Thinking Body, Dancing Mind: Tao Sports for Extraordinary Performance in Athletics, Business and Life. New York: Bantam Books, 1992.
Hill, Napoleon. Think and Grow Rich. New York: Wiley, 2009 (originally published in 1937).
Krishnamurti, J. The Book of Life: Daily Meditations with Krishnamurti. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1995.
Leonard, George. Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment. New York: Plume, 1992.
McTaggart, Lynne. The Field: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe. New York: Harper Element, 2003.
McTaggart, Lynne. The Intention Experiment: Use Your Thoughts to Change the World. New York: Harper Element, 2008.
Waitzkin, Josh. The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance. New York: Free Press, 2007.